Orzo pasta salad with basil butter, peppers, and tomatoes is a complete enjoyment for your taste buds. This delightful summer salad mixes orzo pasta, fresh basil butter, and crisp summer vegetables.
Ingredients
FOR BASIL BUTTER
8tablespoonsunsalted butter
4tablespoonsbasil, leaves
1garlic clove, grated
zest of a whole lemon
FOR ORZO PASTA
2cupsorzo pasta, cooked in boiling salted water to al dente
Put all the basil butter ingredients in the food processor. Pulse until everything is blended. The basil should be well chopped and evenly mixed into the butter.
Toss the cooked orzo with ½ to ¾ of the basil butter, depending on how buttery you like it. Add the remaining ingredients and garnish with arugula.
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.